Tag: World Championship qualifiers
Mark Joyce and Sam Craigie will make their debuts in the 2021 World Snooker Championship after coming through the qualifying rounds in Sheffield on Wednesday. Joyce, who turned professional in 2006, has been widely regarded as one of the best players yet to feature in the sport’s show-piece event, but finally booked his place at […]
Stuart Bingham breezed through to the World Championship final qualifying round following a commanding 6-1 victory over Chen Zifan on Monday. The 2015 World champion is appearing in the qualifying stages for the first time since 2011, having recently dropped out of the top 16. Nevertheless, Ballrun made light work of China’s Chen at the […]
Stephen Hendry bowed out of the 2021 World Championship after losing 6-1 against an inspired Xu Si in the second qualifying round in Sheffield. The seven-time World champion was outclassed by his Chinese opponent as his bid for a Crucible return came to an end at the English Institute of Sport. Hendry, who beat long-time […]
Stephen Hendry won his first professional match in just under nine years after seeing off rival Jimmy White in the 2021 World Championship first qualifying round in Sheffield. The seven-time World champion, who returned to the main tour this season, was making his first appearance in snooker’s blue-riband event since reaching the 2012 quarter-finals. And […]
The road to The Crucible begins with the World Snooker Championship qualifiers, and you can follow the latest results and fixtures here. Sixteen coveted places are up for grabs in the £2.4 million main event alongside the top 16 players from the world rankings. Qualifying will take place from April 5-14 at the English Institute […]
Stephen Hendry and Jimmy White will renew their era-defining rivalry in the opening round of the 2021 World Snooker Championship qualifiers. The legendary duo, who famously contested four finals at The Crucible in the 90s, have been drawn together in the first qualifying round at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield next month. Hendry, […]
The first eight places in the 2020 World Snooker Championship will be decided on Monday as the fourth and final qualifying round gets underway in Sheffield. A total of 16 coveted places are up for grabs in the £2.4 million main event alongside the top 16 seeded players from the main Order of Merit. A […]
The field of players for the 2020 World Snooker Championship has been confirmed, with 128 players set it battle it out at the qualifiers for the right to reach The Crucible. The world’s top 16 ranked players will be joined in the World Championship by a further 16 qualifiers at the sport’s spiritual Sheffield home […]
The qualifying rounds for the 2020 World Snooker Championship will take place from July 21-28 the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield. A total of 128 players will battle it out for 16 coveted places in the sport’s show-piece event – which is scheduled to take place from July 31 to August 16 at The […]